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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Robert Paine Scripps Forum For Science, Society and the Environment in La Jolla, California by Safdie Rabines ArchitectsMarch 27th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal
Scientists from around the world gather to help advance the study of the oceans, earth, and marine life sciences at this oceanfront conference center located at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. The building is located atop an ocean bluff, with strong winds, western sun, and an existing grove of palms providing the natural context. Responding to these forces without impacting their natural beauty was a driving goal in the design of the project. In addition, the uniquely informal character of the Scripps community, with its clear appreciation of the natural environment and outdoors, became an influential factor in the design. The LEED certified project includes a flexible auditorium space, four oceanfront meeting rooms of varying sizes, a student lounge, and restaurant. The program is broken into several buildings connected by a trellised walkway creating a porous structure that preserves ocean views and breezes for the rest of the campus.  Auditorium - ©David Hewitt/Anne Garrison
 Outdoor Circulation- ©David Hewitt/Anne Garrison  Auditorium Open- ©David Hewitt/Anne Garrison  Auditorium Closed- ©David Hewitt/Anne Garrison  Meeting rooms - ©David Hewitt/Anne Garrison
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